State And Religion In China
Subtitle: Historical and Textual Perspectives
Publisher: Open Court Publishing Company
Published: May 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780812695526
Subjects: Religion & Beliefs; Religion; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; China; Religion and state; History & Theory - General; Political Ideologies - Communism & Socialism; Religion, Politics & State; Political Science / Communism & Socialism
First sentence: IN THE COMPLEX AND THORNY RELATIONS between Western nations and China, one contentious issue that has received persistent attention concerns religion and its treatment by the government of China.
Description: "In State and Religion in China, Anthony Yu takes a fresh look at Chinese religion and its relation to politics. He argues, against those who claim that Chinese politics has been traditionally secular, or even that the Chinese traditionally had no religion, that religion has deep roots in the Chinese past, and that the Chinese state has from its creation always interfered in religious matters."--Jacket.